On 26 Jan this year my daughter, Nicola, lost her best friend to cystic fibrosis. Nicola's sponsors, plus others, have kindly donated a whole bunch of gear that can be won for a minimum donation of $10. All proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Orlando,with a view to helping eliminate a disease that kills so many young people. The donations so far have not been off the charts so the chances of winning some really authentic gear are fairly good. See link below and thanks in advance.

Great cause! I would donate but I already do to the CF Center at Stanford. My cousin received her treatment at Stanford and they are working towards the same goal. Chris, tell Nicola her tribute to her friend was incredible and this fundraiser is awesome!

Thank you to everyone who donates. Ci was just the most beautiful girl. The bravest person I've met.She never told Nicola in the end how sick she was as she didn't want Nicola to see her like that. When she died in hospital in Ireland her death came as a devastating shock. Nicola flew out to her funeral to say her goodbyes.

It's been a really hard couple of weeks and I miss her every day. Even though her time here on earth was really short, she lived and loved with so much passion and she inspired so many people to do more with their lives. All that's left now is to celebrate the amazing life she lived in her short 21 years. I want to thank all the sponsors and industry support that has been behind this raffle and all the awesome prizes that they have put forward. She loved this sport so much and I know that she would be proud to see all this in her name.

Cianne heartbreakingly passed away 2 weeks before the launch of her spring/summer line of clothing through Breathe Boardwear. This was her motto.. I think we could all learn a little something from her:

"Breathe Boardwear is about being BOLD, BRIGHT, and getting NOTICED. Go BIG. Have some ATTITUDE. Feel COMFORTABLE and CONFIDENT rocking it in our kicks or shredding in our board shorts. I am PROUD to put my name to this brand because I know it's going to INSPIRE girls that ride everywhere to take their sport to the NEXT LEVEL and PUSH themselves, so they feel like they can and WILL stomp whatever it is they are trying to nail. WHERE EVER you are, WHATEVER you are doing and WHOEVER you are with, remember to appreciate what you are doing every single step of the way. BREATHE and remind yourself that THIS very moment in time is the only one you know you have for sure so OWN it.
Stop. Take a second.
JUST BREATHE."
- Ci

My best friend's Godson, who's a wakeboarder, has it. He's 18. He's lived in a Houston hospital the last 8 months and counting, trying to get healthy enough to attempt the first every triple transplant (lungs, liver, kidneys). He's gone from a pretty vibrant teenager to an 80 pound shell of himself. Its a heartbreaking disease to watch, I can't imagine living it.

Dusty imagine how many stories there are like the one you just told? What breaks my heart is these kids lying in hospital dying. And they know they're dying, they must know. Sharing in that, having to watch it, must be unbearable. Living it, being so young and with a life that should be in front of you, is,as you said, unimaginable. Thanks for the donation.

I came home fron work to find a box from Voda Trampboards on my porch. I recently ordered some stuff from Slingshot, and figured they just threw it in this box. I didnt even bother to open the box until I was getting ready for bed, and when I did I found a Voda Trampboard inside.

I called the phone number on the box and it was answered by an automated service from Square One distributing. I left a message about this Voda board that I never ordered, wondering if they sent it to me by mistake.

It wasn't until I got to work and was telling some friends about it, that I remembered donating to this great cause.

Actually after watching a few videos of people jumping on a trampoline with these boards, I think I might just sell it. I think I'd have a better chance of getting injured on this board, then I would on the water. If anyone is interested pm me.

I came home fron work to find a box from Voda Trampboards on my porch. I recently ordered some stuff from Slingshot, and figured they just threw it in this box. I didnt even bother to open the box until I was getting ready for bed, and when I did I found a Voda Trampboard inside.

I called the phone number on the box and it was answered by an automated service from Square One distributing. I left a message about this Voda board that I never ordered, wondering if they sent it to me by mistake.

It wasn't until I got to work and was telling some friends about it, that I remembered donating to this great cause.

Now I need to go buy a trampoline.

Hey Paul!

Sorry I couldn't find you on Facebook and I didn't have your email so I couldn't contact you to notify you. Congrats on winning though and thanks for donating I'll be announcing the rest of the winners later this week.

I donated just because it is a great cause and won a Job Max 136. Picking it up at the Jobe tent at Wake Games, hopefully I can get Nicola to sign it for us (if it's cool with her sponsors). Stoked to put my wife on a new ride this year. Thanks to Nicola, Jobe and everyone who donated!

Hey everyone, my raffle was a huge success! We have 9 winners in total and I raised around $10,255 in total for the CF Foundation!! THANK YOU so much to everyone for all their support & all the industry support (CWB, Ronix, LF, Voda, BOOM, Jobe, O'brien, Oakley) - especially Breathe Boardwear & Orla Sheehan, none of this would be possible without them. Lots of exciting things in the works for this year and many years to come. This is just the beginning. I hope Cianne is smiling up in heaven

Came home to a nice little gift on my front porch. I almost forgot I entered in the contest and got the stink eye from my wife when she pulled up and saw me pulling a new wakeboard out of a box!!! LOL. I'm so glad you ended up raising that much money. Even if I wouldn't have won any thing it was a great cause.